diff --git a/code/modules/mining/equipment/wormhole_jaunter.dm b/code/modules/mining/equipment/wormhole_jaunter.dm
index 17d1eb27cdb..903be3aa68b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/equipment/wormhole_jaunter.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/equipment/wormhole_jaunter.dm
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 		playsound(M,'sound/weapons/resonator_blast.ogg', 50, 1)
 		if(iscarbon(M))
 			var/mob/living/carbon/L = M
-			L.Weaken(12 SECONDS)
+			L.KnockDown(12 SECONDS)
 			if(ishuman(L))
 				shake_camera(L, 20, 1)
 				addtimer(CALLBACK(L, TYPE_PROC_REF(/mob/living/carbon, vomit)), 20)